World news photos: Freak sperm whale; Insane Clowns sue feds

January 12, 2014 |By JAKE ELLISON

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Brandon Bradley, 20, of Sacramento, Calif., wears a necklace with a man carrying a hatchet, an Insane Clown Posse symbol, during a news conference in Detroit. The rap metal group sued the U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday over a 2011 FBI report that describes the duo's devoted fans, the Juggalos, as a dangerous gang, saying the designation has tarnished their fans' reputations and hurt business. The American Civil Liberties Union filed the lawsuit in Detroit federal court on behalf of the group's two members.

The
American Civil Liberties Union filed the lawsuit in Detroit federal
court on behalf of the group's two members, Joseph Bruce, or Violent J,
and Joseph Utsler, or Shaggy 2 Dope. It also names four fans as
plaintiffs.
The FBI report on criminal gangs labeled the Juggalos as a "loosely
organized hybrid gang."

It said those who identify as Juggalos
have committed assaults and vandalism, and a "small number" of them have
engaged in more serious crimes.
The lawsuit contends that the gang designation violates free speech and
due process rights.

Carlos Osorio/AP

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Brandon Bradley, 20, of Sacramento, Calif., wears a necklace with a man carrying a hatchet, an Insane Clown Posse symbol, during a news conference in Detroit. The rap metal group sued the U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday over a 2011 FBI report that describes the duo's devoted fans, the Juggalos, as a dangerous gang, saying the designation has tarnished their fans' reputations and hurt business. The American Civil Liberties Union filed the lawsuit in Detroit federal court on behalf of the group's two members.

The
American Civil Liberties Union filed the lawsuit in Detroit federal
court on behalf of the group's two members, Joseph Bruce, or Violent J,
and Joseph Utsler, or Shaggy 2 Dope. It also names four fans as
plaintiffs.
The FBI report on criminal gangs labeled the Juggalos as a "loosely
organized hybrid gang."

It said those who identify as Juggalos
have committed assaults and vandalism, and a "small number" of them have
engaged in more serious crimes.
The lawsuit contends that the gang designation violates free speech and
due process rights.